Conservatives running scared over Council Tax

7.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 20th Apr 2005

Colin Ross, Robin and Lexi Lawrence campaign against the Council Tax bombshell

Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats have been campaigning to Axe the Tax and raising the issue of re-evaluation of the last few months. Today I was interviewed by the radio about the Conservatives latest plans.

Whilst the Liberal Democrats are campaigning to Scrap Council Tax the Conservatives are still thinking about tinkering with the tax. The Liberal Democrats say "Council Tax needs scrapping rather than just tinkering with, Council Tax was of course introduced by Michael Howard when he was a Cabinet Minister."

The Conservatives have called for re-evaluation to be scrapped but Michael Howard repeated his backing for council tax, saying "The Council Tax is the best form of local taxation there is."